APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute
Psychopharmacology Education Planned for Nurses, by Nurses for More Than 20 Years
The APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute is an annual, nurse‑focused conference that translates cutting-edge psychopharmacology and neuroscience into real-world skills psychiatric-mental health nurse prescribers. Attend annually in person or online and earn ANCC‑accredited pharmacology contact hours.
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2026!
June 4-7, 2026
Reston, Virginia or virtual
Learn from renowned clinicians and researchers such as:
- Wilson Compton, MD, MPE on the latest research in cannabis
- Lee Cohen, MD on women’s mental health
- Lyons Hardy MSN, PMHNP on dementia types and psychopharmacology
- Laura Leahy DrNP, APRN, FAANP, FAAN on revisiting older medications
- Tony Thrasher, D.O., MBA, CPE, DFAPA on emergency room psychiatry
- Scott Vega, JD, FNP, Psych NP on legal considerations/documentation
- Kirby Williams, MSN, PMHNP-BC on drug induced movement disorders
“CPI offers so much more than just contact hours. It offers camaraderie & up-to-date evidence-based knowledge presented with humor, professionalism, and compassion. If you do one thing for yourself this year, make it a point to sign up for CPI to learn more for your practice — to better yourself for you, for your patients, and for your colleagues!”
– Dorraine Baker Webb, PMHCNS, ANP BC
Invigorate your psychopharmacologic nursing practice across the lifespan.
The APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute (CPI) delivers psychopharmacology education to professionals looking to provide the best possible care to their patients. CPI prioritizes the integration of psychopharmacology and neuroscience into clinical practice. It offers the scientific base for treatment decisions and addresses the context of care within the nurse/consumer/family relationship.
Join other providers like you.
The APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute is appropriate for RN-PMH and advanced practice psychiatric nurses (PMH-NP & PMH-CNS) – especially those who administer and/or prescribe medications. Because CPI is always planned for nurses, by nurses, the program provides a depth and breadth of scientific information tailored to the challenges inherent in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice. All other health care providers interested in psychopharmacology are welcome for advanced study, especially fellow nurses, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacists.
Session recordings from the APNA 23rd Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute are now available!
The content of this NCPD activity pertains to pharmacology. Because states’ requirements may vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information.
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
